What’s Going On? – Santa Fe – November 2013

Humorous play by Los Alamos playwright Robert Benjamin set in SF. Upbeat tales about maturing with grace, courage and humor. Fri. and Sat. eves. at 7:30 pm; Sat. and Sun. matinees at 2 pm. $18/$15. www.teatroparaguas.org

Exhibit of juried exhibition of works by 17 artists, designers and architects. Free. Runs through Nov. 29. Designsantafe.org

Nov. 2, 7-9 pm

A New Community Rights Movement

Unitarian Universalist Church, 107 W. Barcelona

Thomas Linzey, attorney and executive director of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, will speak about the new movement emerging across the US seeking to transition toward economic and environmental sustainability and elevate the rights of people, communities and nature above powers claimed by corporations. By donation. Info: 575.666.2529 or kathleendudley@nmccr.org, www.ccr.org

A concert, conversation and multimedia presentation with Peter Buffet on piano with cellist, Michael Kott. Book-signing afterward.A benefit for the Academy for the Love of Learning. Tickets: $15/$50. Discounts for students and teachers. 505.988.1234, Ticketssantafe.org

The theme: Saving Water Is Always in Season. Grades 1-6 public and private schools. The winners will be announced in January and will be featured on the back of a city bus and in the annual calendar. Entry forms: 505.955.4224 or www.santafenm.gov/waterconservation

A lunch experience. An opportunity to ask questions about farming, enjoy a local meal and meet farmers who grow NM foods. Vendors from the farmers’ market have an after-market lunch and meet the community. Info: Sheila@joesdining.com

Nov. 15-17

Recycle SF Art Festival 2013

7th Edition of “Day Hikes in the Santa Fe Area”

Features 56 destinations, new reconfigured hikes with maps and photos, safety tips, resource guide. Available in local bookstores.

Unwanted Mail and Phone Books

Opt-out of unwanted phone books, catalogs, credit card solicitations. Free service will help SF shed thousands of pounds of waste and dollars in costs. http://santafe/catalogchoice.org

Borrow a Kill-A-Watt Device

Main Library and Southside Branch

Electricity Measuring Devices may be checked out for 28 days www.santafelibrary.org or call any reference desk.

Save A Ton Recycling Campaign

The city of Santa Fe and the SF New Mexican have launched a campaign to double recycling in Santa Fe in one year. Santa Feans score way below state and national averages. For a city with its own recycling facility that envisions becoming a Zero Waste community, we can do better! Find info on the Save A Ton campaign at www.sfnewmexican.com and click on Green Line or on Facebook. 505.955.2209